Origins of the African American jeremiad : the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861 / Willie J. Harrell, Jr.

"In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American j...

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Main Author: Harrell, Willie J., Jr
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
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Physical Description:231 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Introduction mapping the African American jeremiad -- The great tradition of black protest : characteristics of the African American jeremiad -- Early development -- The African American jeremiad, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence -- Black nationalism in the early republic -- Black women Jeremiahs -- The age of abolitionism -- The transatlantic African American jeremiad -- The black Canadian jeremiad -- Conclusion : the great tradition of black protest continues-black consciousness, empowerment, and activism. 
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